Leviticus 23:5In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening, is Yahweh's Passover.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1445 BC. God establishes the exact timing for remembering the night death passed over Hebrew homes in Egypt. Modern-day southern Egypt/Sinai Peninsula.
The emotion here: awe at recording the precise moment that divided life from death for an entire people
The original word
pesach (פֶּסַח) — to pass over, to spare, divine protection in judgment
Why it matters
The fourteenth day timing matched the full moon, ensuring traveling families could see to gather safely
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 23:5
The evening timing recreates the exact moment — not just remembering rescue, but reliving the waiting
Common misconceptionPeople see this as ancient Jewish ritual, but it's God teaching that rescue isn't just a one-time event — it's something to revisit, retell, and relive annually.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 23:5
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 23:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 23:5 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include passover, redemption. Notable phrases: fourteenth day; Yahweh's Passover. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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